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Subscribe to Yahoo Fantasy Forecast on Apple Podcasts<\/a>, Spotify<\/a>, YouTube<\/a> or wherever you listen.<\/a><\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n There\u2019s a lot of hype swirling around rookie running backs post-draft<\/a>, but if you\u2019re trying to figure out who will be the fantasy breakout star after Ashton Jeanty, you need to keep a close eye on Kaleb Johnson. In the latest episode of Yahoo Fantasy Forecast<\/a>, both Andy Behrens and Matt Harmon dove deep into why Johnson, who landed with the Pittsburgh Steelers, is set up for immediate fantasy success. Let\u2019s break down exactly why Johnson should be at the top of your RB wishlist after Jeanty.<\/p>\n Kaleb Johnson is the perfect scheme fit for the Steelers<\/p>\n Both Behrens and Harmon absolutely love Johnson\u2019s landing spot with Pittsburgh. The Steelers, under offensive coordinator Arthur Smith, are a perfect fit stylistically for what Johnson brings to the table. As Andy put it, Johnson \u201cneeds, stylistically, needs scheme-wise, needs it to look a little bit like it did at Iowa,\u201d and that\u2019s exactly what he\u2019s getting. The Steelers\u2019 run game is built for a player like Johnson: they\u2019re going to hammer inside- and outside-zone concepts, get vertical and grind out tough yards \u2014 just like Johnson did so effectively as a Hawkeye.<\/p>\n Post-draft depth charts see Johnson immediately slide into a vacancy. The Steelers let Najee Harris leave via free agency, and Jaylen Warren is best used as a change-of-pace back. As Harmon notes, \u201cKaleb Johnson just is touching the ball 15 to 18 times a game. He scores eight to nine touchdowns this year \u2026 I can easily make a case. Yeah, Kaleb Johnson is the [rookie] RB2 here.”<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n The volume is going to be there. Pittsburgh\u2019s offense, with weapons like George Pickens and DK Metcalf stretching the field \u2014 assuming Aaron Rodgers does eventually make his way to \u2014 should keep the box light enough for Johnson to find his lanes.<\/p>\n